Black Velvet Waltz (1)

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Theme code Index	111 531
Also known as	Whiskey Waltz
Composer/Core Source
Region	Canada, United States
Genre/Style	Cape Breton/PEI
Meter/Rhythm	Waltz/Valse/Vals
Key/Tonic of	C
Accidental	NONE
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	3/4
History	USA(Central), USA/Ozarks/Western Tenn"USA/Ozarks/Western Tenn" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property., Canada/Maritimes (English)"Canada/Maritimes (English)" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property., Canada/Ottawa Valley/Ontario"Canada/Ottawa Valley/Ontario" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Stacy Phillips
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional American Fiddle Tunes vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number	p. 241
Year of publication/Date of MS	1995
Artist	Biography:Vesta Johnson
Title of recording	Down Home Rag
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Marimac 9017
Year recorded
Media
Score ()

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BLACK VELVET WALTZ [1]. AKA and see "Whiskey Waltz." Canadian (originally), American; Waltz. USA, Mo. Canada; Ontario, Prince Edward Island. C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Perlman (1996) notes that Fred Mann (who had the tune from Howard Beyer) named this tune for a brand of Canadian whiskey. It has also been attributed to Winnipeg radio fiddler Andy De Jarlis, and (by Al Cherny) to Canadian radio CKNX Barn Dance fiddler Ross Mann. The tune entered Midwest U.S. repertoire probably from Canadian broadcasts, and older fiddlers from the region (e.g. Les Raber, Charlie Walden) are aware of its Canadian Roots.

Sources for notated versions: Hank Haley [Phillips]; Sidney Baglole (b. 1912, Southwest Lot 16, West Prince County, Prince Edward Island; now resident of Freetown) [Perlman].

Printed sources: Perlman (The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island), 1996; p. 175. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 2, 1995; p. 241.

Recorded sources: Marimac 9017, Vesta Johnson - "Down Home Rag."

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